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School Bans Musical Because Elvis' Lyrics Are Too Sexual

Mike Adams — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:52:27 +0000

Nearly forty years after his death, Elvis Presley is still getting some parents in Utah “All Shook Up” over lyrics they say are too sexual for students to perform in their high school musical. The complaints that ultimately led the school administration to ban the production. Earlier this week, officials from the Jordan School District [...]

Bernard Lansky "The Man Who Dressed Elvis" Died Last Week [VIDEO]

Rayman — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:55:18 +0000

A couple weekends ago I was sorting out my clothes closet. I had a few garment bags of show clothes in there, and I decided to check some sizes, see what needed pressing, stuff like that.. I ran across a half dozen shirts I got from Lansky's in Memphis. I wore a couple at the Hall of Fame, I remember. Brought back some memories for sure. Little did I know that just a couple days later, Bernard Lansky, The man who dressed Elvis, would be dead at 85..

Elvis Week Spotlight, August 14th, 1956, And 1958

Rayman — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:43:05 +0000

As Elvis Week continues, we must remember that the first couple of years Elvis was loved by many, but also disliked by many. Many males disliked Elvis for no other reason than their girlfriends or wives loved him. There were also some in government, state and local that thought he was promoting a bad image. Some in television and newspaper joked and laughed about him, as well as this new thing called rock and roll. In later years, Elvis proved their fears and accusations wrong however.

Alice Cooper: 'Elvis Asked Me To Shoot Him In The Head'

Rayman — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 15:58:27 +0000

If your an Elvis fan, you no doubt know of many strange or unusual things Elvis did for kicks. This is one of them. Alice Cooper has revealed that when he first met Elvis Presley, the King asked him to shoot him in the head. Cooper told of how he went to visit Presley along [...]

The Belt Buckle

Rayman — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:39:13 +0000

Betty knew the type, greasy hair, white t-shirt, a pack of Camels up the sleeve,blue jeans , and that belt buckle.

They had an attitude, hung on the street corner and when girls would walk by they'd say things like "hey chicky chicky baby" and stuff. Dad called them "hoods". Betty called them cool. I could never he a hood, I didn't have the belt buckle.